One of Burscough’s most iconic pubs is set to reopen - and the new owners have very ambitious plans.

Businessmen Dave Holt and Darren Cooper are re-launching the Slipway on Friday and hope to breathe new life into the pub.

The pair have invested huge sums in rescuing five Lancashire pubs which have been left unwanted by breweries and have begun a huge renovation on the Slipway.

The pub has undergone major work downstairs, with further plans including opening a micro-brewery in the old boat house; re-vamping the upstairs function room and adding a new balcony to it; and constructing log cabins in a section of the car park.

The pair design their pubs to fit into the local community - as seen in the George Formby-themed pub in Wigan - and say their Slipway plans fit into this ethos.